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He paused again as a tear of longing rolled from cheek to lip with the sweet-salty taste of an old memory.

Norton Juster

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Norton Juster
Age: 91 †
Born: 1929
Born: June 2
Died: 2021
Died: March 8
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Brooklyn
New York
Memory
Salty
Tears
Paused
Taste
Rolled
Sweet
Cheek
Memories
Cheeks
Tear
Longing
Lips

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